1956 - The Paulist Center - Boston, MA
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N 42° 21.428 W 071° 03.759
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The dated stone here is to the Paulist Center, a chapel of the Paulist Fathers of the Catholic Church.
Waymark Code: WMD78W
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2011
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In Boston, facing Boston Common is the Paulist Centera of Boston, a Catholic chapel run by the Paulist Father, with a dated stone to the left of the door from 1956. The details of the stone are below.
The Paulist Fathers evolved from the vision of Father Isaac Thomas Hecker. Before his converison to Catholicism, Hecker lived among the Transcendentalists, a movement that was centered in the Boston area. Four men came together in 1858 to form the Paulist Fathers. The web site states the following about the order:
"Today the Paulists are committed to evangelization of the unchurched, reconciliation of alienated Catholics, and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue."
The order was first established in New York City. There are now several locations, including Boston.
Archbishop Cushing was the presiding head of the Archdiocese of
Boston at the time this stone was laid. Archbishop Cushing was head from 1944 to 1970. He was made Cardinal in December, 1958.
The chapel is occasionally open to the public for services or concerts. I attended a service once in support of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011.
Source:
The Paulist Center of Boston:
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The Paulist Fathers:
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Wikipedia (Cardinal Cushing):
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